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Jacob Buck Mountain–Silver Lake, 5 sights

12.7 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Jacob Buck Mountain–Silver Lake, 5 sights is a 12.7-mile out-and-back near Verona, ME. The route passes Silver Lake before reaching Jacob Buck Mountain at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 780 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 709 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Miles Lane Walking Trail 44.57534, -68.77920
Nearest town Verona, ME
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Jacob Buck Mountain–Silver Lake, 5 sights

12.7 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 117–709 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Miles Lane Walking Trail · 44.57534, -68.77920

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 37 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Miles Lane Walking Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miPass Silver Lake.
  5. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading NE.
  6. 1.8 miTurn right onto Snowmobile Jacob Buck Mountain Bucksport, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miReach Jacob Buck Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Snowmobile Trail #5 Bucksport, heading SW.
  9. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Snowmobile Trail #4 Bucksport, heading S.
  10. 3.6 miSharp right onto Miles Lane Walking Trails, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Miles Lane Walking Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jacob-buck-mountain-out-back

Trail surface

8% gravel92% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 78°F61°
Precip15%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 5 AM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 15% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 14% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Sat 68°56°
Sun 69°51°
Mon 78°45°
Tue 74°54°
Wed 64°51° 63%
Thu 65°54° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~158 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Senior Center stop 37 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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